General Meeting Minutes 2-8-2007

Approved with changes 3-8-2007

City Council General Meeting

2-8-2007

Call to Order:  7:00PM

  Roll Call: Becky-Present 

                John-Present

                Kim- Absent

                Ken – By teleconference

                Mike-Present   

                Sandi-Present

                Wayne-Present

  Reading & Approval of Minutes: Mike motioned to approve the minutes as amended.  Seconded by Becky. Roll Call Vote 6/0

Committee Reports by Strategic Planning, Parks and Recreation and Library were not made this month.

City Council Publication of Policies & Procedures: None

Municipal Entitlement Update:

Ken gave a report on the recent events with the Municipal Entitlement Lands. He gave the time line for the upcoming events, and when these lands would be turned over to the City.  Mayor Marchbanks asked how the surveying would be done on these lands.  Ken explained how that would work.  Wayne asked a question about Lot 6.  Ken explained that the DRC is within Lot 6 and that Lot 6 also included two of the pieces of land requested for Municipal Entitlement Lands. John asked how much public and charitable lands the City could request. Ken explained that there was a limited amount and pointed out which pieces might be chosen as public and charitable.  Mayor Marchbanks talked about the possibility of some of the public and charitable land being used as a cemetery.  Discussion followed. 

  Resolution 2007-03

Resolution by the Gustavus City Council approving the Gustavus Volunteer Fire Department Advisory Board By-laws:

 Mayor Marchbanks read the resolution. 

Motion – Wayne made the motion “I move that we adopt Resolution 2007-01 A Resolution by the Gustavus City Council approving the Gustavus Volunteer Fire Department Advisory Board By-Laws as read.”

Seconded by Ken.  Discussion followed.  Roll Call Vote 6/0

  Appointment of John Barry as Chair of the DRC: 

Mayor Marchbanks announced that the Council had approved the recommendation by the DRC board to appoint John Barry chair of the DRC.

  City Council Reports or Announcements:

·        Ken spoke about Ted Deats, DNR, coming to town on February 21^st.  Ken asked that as many council members, contractors and community members attend the meeting on the 21^st as possible.  He gave the schedule of the meetings with personnel from DNR and Fish and Wildlife Habitat.

·        Some members of the City Council would attend the ABC Board meeting on February 21, 2007.

Mayor Marchbanks explained that a year ago the council agreed that the local option should be decided by the community and explained what had happened and why it was excluded from the October ballot.  She explained that if members of the community still opposed the package liquor store a new petition was necessary to get it on either a special election ballot or the October ballot but that the council was not allowed to do this by law.  She asked the community to think about this.

·        Ken announced that the RFP for the Project Management & Construction Administration of the Salmon River Launching Ramp & Barge Landing was scheduled to go out February 9, 2007 and would be opened February 26, 2007.

 Ken talked about McGraw Hill Dodge, a plan room in Seattle, and their help in advertising the Salmon River Launching Ramp and Barge Landing project.

  ·         Ken announced that the RFQ for the Boat Harbor Parking & Freight Staging Area came out on February 21^st.    

Mayor Marchbanks made the suggestion that if the RFQ’s

for the Boat Harbor Parking project are in by 4pm on February 21, 2007, those should be opened at that time and that the council members attending the ABC Board hearing in Juneau would participate by teleconference if necessary.

  ·        Wayne made the announcement that he and John had attended a Tidal Energy Conference in Ketchikan.  He explained about Icy Straight and tidal energy.  Discussion followed. 

 Ken talked about the items on the agenda for the AE&E meeting on the 13^th regarding the hydro project, the powerhouse module and tank farm.  Discussion followed.

Becky brought up the employee pay and vacation pay, and what the council had decided on. 

 Adjournment at 8:01PM